Powder dispenser



Aug. 23, 1932. I c sM 1,872,836

POWDER DISPENSER Filed Jan. 8, 1951 Char/es P 507% INVENTOR M8. 9 M/u M7 ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES CHARLES 2. SMITH, FTULSA, OKLAHOMA, ssielvor. ro'niinsr-wnnsrnn .niverivnnnme AND sALnsCOMPANY, on ST. LOUIS, mIsso RI', 'ooRroRArron or IMISSOURI, Y

rownnn nrsrnivsnn Application filed J'anuary8, 19si.-seriar No. 507.443.j r

An object of my invention is to provide a holder for powder which holdermay e ect powder onto a powder puff. Another object is to design adispenser for face powder which is neat in appearance; compact,inexpensive, positive in action and durable. A still further andimportant object is to use a mechanism within the container which willprevent caking of the powder to be dispensed. Another object is toprovide a pow: der dispenser which may be quickly refilled.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent from areadlng of the following description, taken in connection with thedrawing and pointed out in the subjoined claim.

In the drawing wherein, the same part is designated by the samereference number.

Figure 1 is a der dispenser. V

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal cross section.

Fig. 2A is a section on line AA of Fig. 2, looking inthe direction ofthe' arrows.

Fig. 3 is a perspective of the disassembled dispensing device; and,

Fig. 4 is a perspective-view of a modified form.

Number 5 indicates in general a substantially cylindrical member havingcap 6 screw threaded at 7. The end of the cap opposite the threaded endhas a central bore to snugly fit the cylindrical Wall 5.

Cylinder 5 is slightly reduced in diameter and a cut away portion orslotr9, clearly shown in Fig. 3, permits introduction of the powder tobe dispensed.

Figure 4 shows a modified form to admit powder. In this construction asleeve 10 has an opening 11 to register with a similar aperture 12 inthe cylinder. After powder is poured through openings 11 and 12 thesleeve 10 is turned. The mechanism for ejecting the powder is the samein both forms and this operates as follows:

Within one end of the cylinder 5 through bore 13 a rod 14 may bereciprocated. The rod 14 is reduced in diameter at shoulder 15.

Seated against shoulder 15 is a washer 16 perspective view of the pow--perforated l7,'the washer being mounted on the shaft or rod 14.

To the other end of the rod 14, at the op PATENTYOFHCE posite end ofthecylinder 5, is attached amem-T ber 18 which is in effect a piston.The piston I is shown with a seat of 45?. Around the periphery of thepiston and cut in the wall 19- of the cylinder are a plurality ofgrooves 20' clearly illustrated in Figs. 2A and 3.

Around rod 14 is a helical spring 21. It

normally seats the piston 18 in the open end of the member 5.. Inaddition to this function this spring has the important ob ject ofagitating the powder, keeping it from caking and forming a deposit onthe inside wall of the cylinder 5. A button 22, having a chain ring orbail 23, is attached to the outer end'of the rod 14. This button limitsthe movement of the rod 14 and the piston 18.

After powder has been inserted, as heretofore described, the button 22is pressed. This compresses the spring 21, and pushes the piston 18 out.During this stroke the shoulder 15 abutting the washer 16 causes thespring I 21 to loosen the powder. No powder is ejected on this strokebecause the removal of the pis;

ton 18 causes a partial vacuum.

When the finger'is released from the button 22, the spring 21 forces thepiston 18 to seating position. During this stroke powder must leave thecontainer if possible. Its only exit is via grooves 20. After the pistonis seated powder cannot leak from the dispenser into the hand-bag orpurse.

The device may be made of any material,

inexpensiveor high priced, and if desired it may be hung on a chain bythe ring 23. Other material than face powder may be inserted andejected. With slight changes, using the same principles, a tablesalt-pepper shaker or dispenser could be made. Damp salt could easily beagitated and ejected.

While Ihave shown and described the preferred forms of my invention, itwill be obvious that various changes in the details of construction andin the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying myinvention into practice, without sacrificing any of the novel featuresor departing from 100 the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis:

A face powder dispensercomprising a cylinder, means to fill thecylinderwith powder to be ejected, a rod reciprocable in and eX- tendedthrough one end of said c linder, a plunger and ring onthe free: end '0said rod, a piston mounted on the other end of said rod, said pistonreciprocable in an orifice in the u end if t wy eeea gro ves in saidifibef a helical ring Wendie through the cfl lin der a nd around the resaid spring having the dual function ofa-gie,

' tating the powder to be ejected and of forcing the piston Withinthegori-fiee andeylinder. Q RLE 9-,

